The Vermont Statutes Online

Subchapter
002
:
OFFICERS

(Cite as: 24 App. V.S.A. ch. 117, § 209)

§
117-209. Powers and duties

(a) The
members of the Board of Selectmen shall constitute the legislative body of the
Town of Essex for all purposes required by statute and shall have all powers
and authority given to, and perform all duties required of town legislative
bodies or boards of selectmen under the laws of the State of Vermont.

(b) Within the
limitations of the foregoing, the selectmen shall have the power to:

(1) Appoint
and remove the Town Manager and supervise, create, change, and abolish offices,
commissions, or departments other than the offices, commissions, or departments
established by this charter.

(2) Appoint
the members of all boards, commissions, committees, or similar bodies unless
specifically provided otherwise by this charter.

(3) Provide
for an independent audit by a registered or certified public accountant.

(4) Inquire
into the conduct of any officer, commission, or department and investigate any
and all municipal affairs.

(5) Exercise
each and every other power which is not specifically set forth herein, but
which is granted to the selectmen by the statutes of the State of Vermont.